Infections and the cardiovascular system : new perspectives /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fong, I. W. (Ignatius W.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2003]
Series:Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • sect. I. Traditional infections affecting the cardiovascular system
  • ch. 1. New insights and updates for established entities
  • ch. 2. Atherosclerosis and inflammation
  • ch. 3. Traditional risk factors and newly recognized emerging risk factors for cardiovascular disease
  • ch. 4. Effect of infection on lipoproteins and the coagulation system
  • sect. II. Emerging relationships of infections and the cardiovascular system
  • ch. 5. Chlamydia pneumoniae and the cardiovascular system
  • ch. 6. Periodontal disease and the cardiovascular system
  • ch. 7. Cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus in cardiovascular disease
  • ch. 8. Miscellaneous infections and atherosclerosis : cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease